Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 10.2% cheaper than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.4% less in Madagascar
- Groceries
-
pay 37.2% less in Madagascar
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Madagascar
- Housing
-
pay 71.2% less in Madagascar
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.5% less in Madagascar
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Madagascar
The cost of clothing and transportation in Madagascar are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Madagascar. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Madagascar.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 24.4% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.90
MGA13,529
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$4.30
MGA20,042
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.92
MGA4,292
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.65
MGA3,034
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.92
MGA4,286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.17
MGA24,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$3.71
MGA17,301
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.80
MGA8,418
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$2.51
MGA11,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.64
MGA2,992
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.32
MGA1,482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
MGA2,557
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.34
MGA1,572
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.28
MGA1,318
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.37
MGA1,716
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$4.28
MGA19,963
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$11,817.99
MGA55,116,248
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$12.46
MGA58,123
|
|
pay 71.2% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$58.38
MGA272,289
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$241.73
MGA1,127,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$65.00
MGA303,165
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$35.96
MGA167,723
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$89.71
MGA418,382
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$11,292.35
MGA52,664,785
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.91
MGA4,259
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.13
MGA5,278
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$2.46
MGA11,474
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$30.89
MGA144,054
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.45
MGA30,063
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$14.15
MGA66,004
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$15.67
MGA73,071
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$71.98
MGA335,708
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$57.39
MGA267,648
|
|
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